“Alright, the resort isn’t that far. Just about an hour’s drive from here.”
“Woohoo!”
“It’s a trip, a trip!”
Following the guidance of the Taker, one by one, people boarded the carnival.
The Taker was in the driver’s seat, and I sat in the passenger seat, while people filled the back seat as well.
Some of the members I recognized, and some I didn’t. Among those I knew, there was Nicang.
“Kayak, are you feeling uncomfortable at all? If you start feeling car sick or anything, just let me know. I brought some motion sickness pills.”
“Umm, yes.”
She, who was sitting directly behind me, seemed to have come packed with something.
Unlike those who had packed only a small suitcase, she was lugging around a suitcase and a backpack.
I wondered what on earth she had brought and it turned out to be various first-aid supplies, including motion sickness medicine, as well as other essentials, all packed with a motherly sentiment.
Well, here I am just carrying my clothes. I felt a little embarrassed about it.
The Taker, focused on driving, asked, “Hey, shouldn’t you be taking care of me instead of Kayak? I’m the one working hard driving!”
“Taker, you’ll be taken care of by the High-skilled Player, not me.”
“Oh, since I’m in the back seat. Uh, brother. Want some kimbap? I made it myself since early morning, and it turned out really delicious.”
As he said this, a big, chunky hand reached towards Taker’s mouth from the back seat, holding an adorably made kimbap.
Was his name High-skilled Player? I heard he sometimes goes live on his Vtube channel.
I think his main content is cooking. He had worked in the kitchen for a long time before starting to stream. That’s why the kimbap looked so cute despite his large build.
“Hey, not High-skilled Player. Move your hand. I can’t see!”
“Why aren’t you eating something I’ve worked hard to make? Isn’t this a controversy? A personality scandal. Everyone quickly go to Taker’s wiki and write about this!”
[Taker/Controversies and Incidents/Personality Scandal]
[But that kimbap is seriously well made]
[Look at those perfectly cooked rice grains]
[You think making kimbap is easy, Gunhee? Why aren’t you eating it already?]
[Taker, do you want to hit rock bottom?]
The stream that Taker had started earlier was still ongoing.
We were currently having a broadcast in the back seat, taking turns. Sometimes, I would get tossed a question from the front seat.
The Taker, having both hands on the wheel and not able to hold his phone, spoke slowly as if he could sense the reaction in the chat.
“I’m not refusing the gimbap, but seriously, why are you sending me straight to despair, Nicang?”
“High-skilled Player oppa, your gimbap is perfectly rolled! Really, you’re not going to have any? Taker?”
“Just one piece, no wait, give me a whole row! Kayak, could you take care of that?”
Following Taker’s words, I received the gimbap from the High-skilled Player.
“Drivers usually get taken care of from the front seat, you know? Right, everyone? The front seat isn’t just for show. If you try feeding from the back, the angle’s all off and it becomes awkward. Plus, it could lead to accidents.”
[That’s how it should be done.]
[If there’s two of us, those in the back seat should get scolded.]
[Why in the back?]
[It’s the VIP seat; you might not know when you’re young.]
[You should be looking at the path and passing stuff, that’s how it works.]
While the viewers had been busy criticizing Taker, this time, it seemed like many were agreeing with him.
I was also curious about the viewers’ reactions, so I had turned on the broadcast early and was able to see their chats.
But just when the chat was in full agreement with Taker, it took a sudden turn with his next words.
“Then, Kayak?”
“Yes?”
“Could you give me just one piece of gimbap?”
As I handed him a piece, he shook his head and said,
“As you can see, I have no hands… Could you put it in my mouth?”
[????]
[Is this guy for real?]
[You little shit, are you joking?]
[Are you messing with us, Gunhee? LOL]
[My horn hurts… my horn hurts… my horn hurts… my horn hurts…]
[Do you want to die? Do you want to die? Do you want to die? Do you want to die? Do you want to die?]
[I can hear the boiling anger of 50 million Kayak supporters.]
[Are you asking to be fed? You crazy bastard LOL]
[Uh oh, the broadcast is being overtaken.]
[The firepower is insane LOL]
[Why is the chat suddenly so fast?]
[I’m heading to leave a review on T-Tube, bye.]
[‘Assemble’]
[‘Coordinates’]
[Look at how the chat just exploded LOL]
Of course, the chat was in chaos.
Honestly, it’s quite common to feed the driver from the passenger seat. I had done that a few times in the past, and while Taker’s request wasn’t anything difficult for me,
Feeding someone is quite common. I remember doing it a few times in the past. So, Taker’s request wasn’t too difficult for me.
“[Kayak Master’s Foot Wipe just donated 10,000 won!]”
“Taker, are you… suggesting we team up with the Broth Legion?”
It seemed different to the watching viewers.
It can’t be helped.
After all, my broadcast has a high broth ratio. The crowd goes wild if I get even slightly involved with a man. And right then, Taker’s broadcast was the hot spot for my viewers.
So, when Taker made such a statement, chaos was bound to ensue.
“…What’s the chat reaction like?”
“What do you mean? It’s a riot.”
“Dude, they’re threatening to kill you! Hahaha!”
“Like actual murder threats… ugh.”
“Ho ho…”
Taker’s voice trembles at the wheel. Thank goodness his hands aren’t shaking.
He probably somewhat anticipated this backlash.
“I mean, it’s not about that. Did you guys see Han Kang’s VTube? The recent one?”
“The recent one? I haven’t seen it.”
“The virtual marriage? The series ‘I Found True Love’?”
“Yeah, that one. Kayak, have you seen it?”
“No, I haven’t.”
I wasn’t subscribed to Han Kang’s channel, nor had it popped up in my algorithm, so I had no idea what video they were talking about.
“That thing blew up! All five edited videos are over two million, a million views!”
“The story structure is solid. It was really engaging.”
“I heard many people came to see Han Kang’s live because of that. He’s good-looking, and his mask isn’t something women would dislike.”
Taker smacked his lips and said,
“Anyway, seeing that got me a bit greedy. I was thinking of trying for a virtual marriage with Kayak if the opportunity came up.”
“Excuse me?”
“…Dude, you might want to reconsider your looks for that…”
Taker snapped at High-skilled Player’s mutter.
“What’s wrong with my face? I look completely fine!”
“Fine, sure, but it just feels… I don’t know, you don’t come off as suitable for that kind of thing. It’s hard to immerse in.”
“Something about this feels off, you know? Like it just doesn’t fit. It looks like it’s hard to get immersed in it.”
“Ah, I get what you mean. This really is a face made for entertainment, but when it comes to romance, it’s a bit of a stretch. They’re like, totally different genres.”
Nicang’s additional explanation followed, and soon, the chat room had regained its peace.
[High-skilled Player’s bold statement, lol]
[Nicang’s analogy is spot on; this is definitely an entertainer’s face, haha]
[Taker’s face is pure comedy]
[Getting totally roasted, haha]
[Wow, getting seriously judged on looks, lol]
[So, are we saying Taker’s going for a concept? Like, are we not doing romance with Kayak?]
[If there’s one more romance move, Kayak might just become an active Kayak, haha…]
I finally understood after hearing all the explanations.
For sure, Taker isn’t someone who takes things lightly. He’s a really smart guy. Most things are probably calculated to the last detail.
He wouldn’t show any personal feelings on the broadcast even if he had any. So when he openly provoked the viewers, I thought, “What’s up with that?” and it was all about the romance segment.
Meanwhile, the ongoing evaluations of Taker’s face.
Most of the opinions from viewers and people in the car were that Taker isn’t suited for romance—he’s ugly—blah blah, but honestly…
I didn’t think he was that bad.
“Kayak, what do you think? Do I look like I’d burst out laughing just based on my looks? Like does that mean I shouldn’t be in a romance segment?”
That’s when Taker turned to me while the car paused at the traffic light and asked.
I looked at his face for a moment before replying.
“You’re quite handsome.”
“What?”
“Isn’t this good enough? You’re pretty charming; maybe everyone else just has really high standards…”
Vroom—
The car started moving again as Taker focused on driving.
[He’s handsome? Handsome? Handsome? Handsome?]
[Looks like Kayak thinks Taker is handsome… I see…]
[My heart hurts and whatever, don’t trust a Woman; it’s the vow of the single!]
[Is Kayak trying to grab the romance angle? Haha]
[So jealous, so jealous, so jealous, so jealous, so jealous, so jealous, so jealous, so jealous]
[It’s just a pure appearance evaluation; why are you taking it so seriously?]
[He just added fuel to the fire…]
The chat room was swept away in another wave of madness for a while.
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